Adjoin: meaning, definitions and examples
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adjoin
[ ษหdสษษชn ]
in construction
To be next to and joined with (a building, room, or piece of land). To be close or in contact with.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The new building adjoins the old one.
- Our garden adjoins the park.
- The two rooms adjoin each other.
in social context
To be in contact or communication with (someone). To be close or near to (something).
Synonyms
communicate, connect, link
Examples of usage
- Our office adjoins the headquarters.
- They adjoin by phone every week.
in mathematical context
To be adjacent to (an element). To be contiguous to.
Synonyms
be adjacent to, be contiguous to, be next to
Examples of usage
- The number 5 adjoins the number 6 on the number line.
Translations
Translations of the word "adjoin" in other languages:
๐ต๐น juntar-se
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคฒเคเฅเคจ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช anschlieรen
๐ฎ๐ฉ bergabung
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธัะดะฝัะฒะฐัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ doลฤ czyฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ไปใๅ ใใ
๐ซ๐ท joindre
๐ช๐ธ unirse
๐น๐ท katฤฑlmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฒจ๋ถํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุชุญู ุจู
๐จ๐ฟ pลipojit se
๐ธ๐ฐ pripojiลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ้ๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ pridruลพiti se
๐ฎ๐ธ taka รพรกtt
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพััะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qoลulmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ unirse
Etymology
The word 'adjoin' originated from the Latin word 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'iungere' meaning 'join'. The term has been used in English since the 15th century. Over time, 'adjoin' has evolved to represent the concept of being next to or joined with something or someone.
See also: conjoin, enjoin, join, joinable, joined, joiner, joinery, joining, rejoin, rejoinder, rejoining.